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401(k) Fee Lawsuits Raise New Issues For Plan Sponsors, Providers
Editor: Would each of you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Pianko: I've worked in the ERISA area since shortly after the statute was enacted. I've been fortunate over my career to have been exposed to virtually all of the specialty areas within employee benefits (...
Read MoreWhat The Historic Dukes v. Wal-Mart Decision Means For Employers
In Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc., No 04-16688 (9th Cir. Feb. 6, 2007), the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court decision certifying a nationwide class of more than 1.5 million women, in a case alleging sex discrimination with regard to such matters as pay and promotions. The...
Read MoreEpstein Becker & Green Promotes Diversity At The Firm And Beyond
Editor: Mr. Bonnefil, would you tell our readers something about your background and professional experience? Bonnefil: I was born in Port Au Prince, Haiti, and left in 1964 because of the unstable political situation. My father worked for the UN, and we traveled a great deal during my younger...
Read MoreThe International Trade Discussion: A Multidisciplinary Approach - Part III
Part I of this interview appeared in the November issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel and Part II in December. In Part III, the interviewees continue their analysis of the following hypothetical: Ultimate Factory (UF) was hired by the Greatest Agency of Global Sourcing (GAGS), the...
Read MoreThe International Trade Discussion: A Multidisciplinary Approach - Part II
Part I of this interview appeared in the November issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel and Part III will appear in January. In Part I, the interviewees began their analysis of the following hypothetical: Ultimate Factory (UF) was hired by the Greatest Agency of Global Sourcing (GAGS) the...
Read MoreThe International Trade Discussion: A Multidisciplinary Approach - Part I
Part II of this interview will appear in the December issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel and Part III in January. Editor: Would each of you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Ladner: My background is in international trade law, in which I have an LL.M. I...
Read MoreEpstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall's Dallas and Houston Offices: A Growing Texas Presence
Editor: Would each of you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Crain: I spent the first 10 years of my career at two wonderful companies, Trailways and Schering-Plough, where I handled labor and employment matters and managed outside counsel. I joined Epstein Becker...
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